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The World's Most Unlikely Product Manager
November 10, 2016
The World's Most Unlikely Product Manager

What degree do you think most product managers have? I will bet that you did not answer “B.A. in environmental science.” But I do know of at least one product manager who…

Commute? You Could Do All This Without One
November 9, 2016
Commute? You Could Do All This Without One

I cringe whenever I think about commuting to work. The time spent thinking about actually getting something done. The bumper-to-bumper traffic and pollution. It is…

Your Resume Is in the Trash — 5 Questions Tell You Why
November 7, 2016
Your Resume Is in the Trash — 5 Questions Tell You Why

Uh-oh. Your resume is landing in the trash. Answer these 5 questions honestly for a better shot at landing your resume in the "yes" pile.

5 Product Managers Reveal the Worst Advice They Received
November 3, 2016
5 Product Managers Reveal the Worst Advice They Received

I did not learn how to be a product manager in school. I learned on the job and from others. My experience is that we all look for opportunities to deepen our…

Just Launched! — Capture Customer Ideas and Eliminate Spam
November 2, 2016
Just Launched! — Capture Customer Ideas and Eliminate Spam

Millions of ideas and counting. That is how many suggestions and requests you have collected through Aha! to date. Many of those were great and went on to become features…

Networking Is a Waste of Time
November 1, 2016
Networking Is a Waste of Time

There are 450 million active users on LinkedIn. And I swear half of them want to take me out for coffee. I get these requests on a regular basis and I always find it…

The 5 Most Popular Posts on the Aha! Blog — October 2016
November 1, 2016
The 5 Most Popular Posts on the Aha! Blog — October 2016

October was a wild month on the Aha! blog. We tackled a wide swath of topics. Scary managers. Outdated career advice. The dreaded email BCC. Many posts really resonated…

My Name Is John Bohn — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
October 31, 2016
My Name Is John Bohn — This Is Why I Joined Aha!

I love discovering new things. As a kid, I taught myself to program text-based adventure games on a TI-99/4A in BASIC. They were simple clones of games I enjoyed, such as…

The Problem With Keeping Your Resume "Current"
October 27, 2016
The Problem With Keeping Your Resume "Current"

Is there a compulsive updater in your life? You know who I’m talking about — the one who seems to be in a constant state of “reaching out” with a stream of near-daily…

Just Launched! — Two-Way Rally Integration Now Supports Feature Tags
October 26, 2016
Just Launched! — Two-Way Rally Integration Now Supports Feature Tags

One of my favorite playground games was “tag.” I can remember the thrill of the madness. The joy of being the last one running. You missed me.